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Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry. Nuclear Symbols. Mass number (p + + n o ). Element symbol. Atomic number (number of p + ). Types of Radioactive Decay. 4. 2+. alpha production ( a ): helium nucleus beta production ( b ):. He. 2. 0. e. 1. -. Alpha Radiation.

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Nuclear Chemistry

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  1. Nuclear Chemistry

  2. Nuclear Symbols Mass number (p+ + no) Element symbol Atomic number (number of p+)

  3. Types of Radioactive Decay 4 2+ • alpha production (a): helium nucleus • beta production (b): He 2 0 e 1 -

  4. Alpha Radiation Limited to VERY large nucleii.

  5. Beta Radiation Converts a neutron into a proton.

  6. Types of Radioactive Decay • gamma ray production (g): • positron production : • electron capture: (inner-orbital electron is captured by the nucleus) 0 e 1

  7. Deflection of Decay Particles attract Opposite charges_________ each other. repel Like charges_________ each other.

  8. NuclearStability Decay will occur in such a way as to return a nucleus to the band (line) of stability.

  9. Half-life Concept

  10. Sample Half-Lives

  11. A radioactive nucleus reaches a stable state by a series of steps A Decay Series

  12. Nuclear Fission and Fusion • Fusion:Combining two light nuclei to form a heavier, more stable nucleus. • Fission: Splitting a heavy nucleus into two nuclei with smaller mass numbers.

  13. Energy and Mass Nuclear changes occur with small but measurable losses of mass. The lost mass is called the mass defect, and is converted to energy according to Einstein’s equation: DE = Dmc2 Dm = mass defect DE = change in energy c = speed of light Because c2 is so large, even small amounts of mass are converted to enormous amount of energy.

  14. Fission

  15. A Fission Reactor

  16. Fusion Reactions Release Energy

  17. Fusion

  18. Types of Reactions

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